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For many patients living with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten/wheat sensitivity, the emergence of almost any new or recurring symptom, even when adhering to a gluten-free diet as instructed, causes anxiety and distress. A new self-administered, home test kit called Gluten Detective, released under license by Glutenostics LLC and developed by a Spanish company, empowers patients […]

Lately, it seems as though gluten is being blamed for a vast host of ailments – everything from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to attention-deficit disorder – with an ever increasing number of people seeking relief through a gluten-free diet. While this strict regimen is absolutely critical for people with a confirmed diagnosis of celiac disease, […]

In the August 15, 2017 issue of the esteemed Journal of the American Medical Association, a spotlight was cast on celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity, with a comprehensive review of the current state of diagnostics, treatment, and prognosis. Celiac disease affects approximately 1% of the population worldwide. It is not yet exactly understood why […]

ImmusanT, a clinical-stage company developing Nexvax2®, a therapeutic vaccine intended to protect against the effects of gluten exposure while maintaining a gluten-free diet, presented data at the 2017 International Celiac Disease Symposium (ICDS) in Delhi, India for a potential blood test that could detect celiac disease with a single gluten challenge. This blood test could also […]

Save the date for the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center’s Annual Celiac Education Day on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) is proud to be a co-sponsor of this important event and host a Patient Advocacy Workshop during the program. The program begins at 10:00 AM with a Q & A panel […]

Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dean Heller (R-NV), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) recently introduced legislation known as Graham-Cassidy to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The hope of these lawmakers is to hold yet another vote on repeal before October 1st, so a simple majority (51 votes) is all that is […]

Marilyn’s Message

TO NETFLIX AND MARVEL: In a recent episode of the Netflix series, “Jessica Jones,” celiac disease was, yet again, trivialized. Saying that celiac disease “doesn’t matter” is cruel and insensitive to the tens of millions of people around the world to whom it matters a great deal. It matters because celiac disease is a serious, genetic […]

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